26 Mar
2004
26 Mar
'04
8:37 a.m.
>>>> "Brad" == Brad Parker
<brad(a)heeltoe.com> writes:
Brad> For example, what's a "vax 11 hardcore" tape? (sounds like
Brad> something I'd want to *watch* :-) Does that somehow turn on
Brad> pdp-11 emulation?
I wouldn't think so. "hardcore" describes a class of diagnostics, I
think the most basic ones. If your system seems completely dead, see
if the hardcore diagnostics run. If those do, the CPU is at least
somewhat sane; you can then take it further.
Brad> And is the "microdiag" tape useful?
If you think you have broken 2901s, I suppose so.
paul